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Format:
Paperback
144 pp.
halftones and drawings, 111 mm x 174 mm

ISBN-13:
9780192854520

Publication date:
February 2001

Imprint: OUP UK

Augustine: A Very Short Introduction

Henry Chadwick

Series : Very Short Introductions

By his writings, the surviving bulk of which exceeds that of any other ancient author, Augustine came to influence not only his contemporaries but also the West since his time. This Very Short Introduction traces the development of Augustine's thought, discussing his reaction to the thinkers before him, and themes such as freedom, creation, and the trinity.

Readership : Readers interested in the history of Christianity and the development of the Christian church; students of theology, religious studies, philosophy, and ancient history.

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List of illustrations
1. The formation of Augustine's mind: Cicero, Mani, Plato, Christ
2. Liberal arts
3. Free choice
4. A philosophical society
5. Vocation
6. Confessions
7. Unity and division
8. Creation and the Trinity
9. City of God
10. Nature and grace
Further reading
Index

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Henry Chadwick is Regius Professor Emeritus of Divinity at the University of Cambridge. Among his other books are Early Christian Thought and the Classical Tradition, Priscillian of Avila, and Boethius: The Consolations of Music, Logic, Theology, and Philosophy (all published by OUP). He has also published an annotated translation of Augustine's Confessions (Oxford World's Classics), and, with his brother Owen, is General Editor of the Oxford History of the Christian Church.

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Special Features

Henry Chadwick is one of the foremost authorities on Early Christianity
Augustine is a key figure in the transition from pagan to specifically Christian philosophy
As well as his major contribution to the development of theology, Augustine wrote on topics such as time, free will, and ethics
First published in the Past Masters series, where it has sold well over 30,000 copies